Although the scratch test has now become commonplace both in the research field as a
measurement tool and in industry as a Quality Control (QC) tool, the utility of this technique …

Rockwell C diamond indenter with a spherical tip of radius of 108 μm was used to slide on
bulk polycarbonate under linearly increasing normal load from 5 mN to 20 N in order to …

Microscratch test with a spherical indenter was carried out on copper under different tilt
conditions and applied loads. Influence of surface slope and applied load on scratch …

This study used the strengthening grinding process (SGP) to treat the surface of 30CrMnSiA
bearing steels. The effect of the jet angle of SGP on the tribological properties of 30CrMnSiA …

As one of the most important components of a vehicle, the automotive coating system is
typically a multi-layer polymeric structure with complex scratch damage patterns. This work …

In order to predict scratch performance of polymers, the present study focuses on
quantitative assessment of various scratch-induced deformation mechanisms based on a set …

Extensive experiments have demonstrated that gradient metals have significantly lowered
coefficient of friction (COF) as compared to their homogeneous nano-grained or coarse …

The scratch resistance of polymers is important for numerous applications, as scratching can
lead to degradation of surface properties and also represents an elementary process in …

To study the service performance of polymer bilayer sheets, this experimental study focuses
on the thermal and mechanical characterization of sheets composed of two polymer layers …

In this work, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) alternating
multilayered materials were fabricated. Firstly, the scratch damage behaviors of PVDF side …